EUREKA MACHINES oop North - Leeds, Manchester, South Shields

[vickyp]

Anyone else going to be attending some of these fine dates? There's a couple more southern ones before they return to the Glorious North(TM). Weekend dates too, marvelous. I'll be at Harrogate and Leeds.

Fri 30 Jan - Marr’s Bar, Worcester.
Sat 31 Jan - Equitruck @ Jericho Tavern, Oxford.
Sun 1 Feb - Viper Rooms, Harrogate.
Thurs 12 Feb - Douglas Vaults, South Shields.
Fri 13 Feb - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds.
Fri 20 Feb - Dry Bar, Manchester.

[Damian]

I'm going to Leeds. It's going to be fantastic.

[SchitzoStu]

South Shields for me like!

Looking forward to it!

[lob]

Oxford for me, it is a 1 day festival apparently - no idea what the other bands are like or what time the EM's are on but I am really looking forward to it.

Steve

[Andwah]

The Shields one is free too.

[vickyp]

I'm going to Leeds. It's going to be fantastic.

It is indeed. Four acts for only 4 squid. That bit about the beer being 7p is totally untrue though. It's 8p.

Steve - 7pm according to myspace.

South Shields is free?? I bet the beer's only 5p up there too.

Also I've just spotted some new Scaramanga Six tour dates on myspace.

[Col]

[Damian]

More dates, anyone? OK then.

24 Apr 2009 - Hark To Towler, Bury
6 May 2009 - The Parish, Huddersfield. (with The Dead Pets)
15 May 2009 - Vintage Rock Bar, Doncaster
16 May 2009 - Nottingham Seven
27 May 2009 - The Hub, Exeter
28 May 2009 - The Thunderbolt, Bristol.
29 May 2009 - Wight Rock Bar, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
19 Jun 2009 - Royal Oak, Ilkeston
20 Jun 2009 - The Parish, Huddersfield
3 Jul 2009 - Trojan Rooms, Whitley Bay, Newcastle

Hopefully more to follow. See some of you in Exeter hopefully!

[vickyp]

Hey Steve, how was Oxford? Also have you been writing into Classic Rock recently?

We went to Harrogate in the snow, glad we did as it was ace. Wayne especially was on top form, totally stole the show. I took some photos and I put them up here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... =776700323
(I should warn you they are a bit crappy. I only have a little camera and I don't have anything like the skills or talent of Trudi or Ila)

[lob]

Hi Vicky

Oxford was great, it was a one day mini-festival at the Jericho Tavern (famed for being the first place that radiohead and Supergrass played) not a bad venue but has a weird step down not up as you get further from the stage and a lot of the front of stage area had bits of kit piled up on it.

I saw a bit of the band on before and to be blunt they were a typical adolescent boys band all head down and don't talk to the audience and the band after had quite a write up and i hoped they'd be good but ugh dire. To be above the EM's on the bill you really should be able to play your guitars without staring at the neck all every time you have to move your fingers. Thankfully I have erased their names from my head.

The EM's were terrific as usual, only the short 30 to 40 minute set sadly but they were on fine form, Chris was entertaining between songs (his mic cover was covered in pubic hair apparently) and really engaged the audience who were completely won over. He was saying that they had really enjoyed Worcester and were leaving straight after playing Oxford to get back for Harrogate on Sunday night. Managed to have a beer with (the non drivers) before they left but like me they didn't stay long once the next band started up. I also bought the new single which has a live thing from the beeb I believe.

It is getting really boring saying that they really should have top billing at these size venues and also enough time to stretch the set. Roll on the 12 bar I say

[neiljunkster]

I was toying with the idea of going to the South Sheilds gig and now that Supercharger are supporting i will most certainly be there! I used to play Bass for em and they fucking rock! Well worth getting down there early to check em out, you wont be disappointed!
See you all there!

[Sarc]

I wanna go to the 12 bar one but cant seem to find any listings for it on the 12bar site, has it definatley been confirmed?

[Damian]

I wanna go to the 12 bar one but cant seem to find any listings for it on the 12bar site, has it definatley been confirmed?

I believe I'm OK to talk about this now.

Unfortunately the 12 Bar Club gig isn't happening, although I'd be amazed if they didn't make it to London at some point. Instead, that night (May 28th) they're playing at the Bristol Thunderbolt... 10 minutes walk from my flat. Happiness.

[vickyp]

Jammy sod.

Actually, I have absolutely no right to say that do I? I live 15 mins walk from the Brudenell...

all the same

[Damian]

One of the joys of living in Bristol is that I get to see Kid Carpet (a hero of mine, and former Robochrist touring partner) all the time. You do indeed get the same fortune with Eureka Machines!

This is the first time they've been in Bristol. Can't wait.